Example sentences of "[was/were] able [to-vb] [noun sg] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well over half of those killed are young children or elderly people who are overcome by smoke and fumes while they sleep at night — people whose chances of survival would be drastically improved if only they were able to reach safety in time . |
| 2 | Some Sri Lankans were able to take advantage of employment opportunities brought about by increased government expenditure , but the high inflation rate of the war years cut the standard of living of many Sri Lankans . |
| 3 | Viscount Palmerston had taken over as Prime Minister by then only to lose that position to Lord Derby again but only for a year , as the Liberals were able to take control of Parliament in 1859 , with Viscount Palmerston remaining as Prime Minister until 1865 , during which period many changes took place . |
| 4 | The littoral was well integrated into the market economy even before the beginning of British rule , and it was families from this area who were able to gain wealth through trade and other capitalist ventures when the cash economy expanded inland in the nineteenth century . |
| 5 | Some still do n't know what have happened to their menfolk , but one was able to make contact by telephone with her husband after six months . |
| 6 | In one case , an official was able to announce action in solidarity with a dispute that corporate management was not yet aware of . |
| 7 | With Thomas Sackville , Baron Buckhurst [ q.v. ] , as a cousin and constant support , perhaps even financially , Alford was ostensibly well placed for advancement , and he was able to secure election to borough seats in Lancashire , Cornwall , Berkshire , and Sussex so that he sat in nine of the thirteen parliamentary sessions of Elizabeth 's reign . |
| 8 | Once in , Barry was able to amass experience in film-making to a point where he could apply , with confidence of success , for the much-needed union ticket . |
| 9 | He was able to find time for study and he preached regularly to the soldiers and the local people . |
| 10 | He was able to provide information on age , sex , and growth of whales for the first time without killing , touching , marking , or molesting a single animal . |